diff --git a/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c b/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c
index c1b8d74bb..1c677b14a 100644
--- a/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ SDL_HapticUpdateEffect(SDL_Haptic * haptic, int effect,
 
     SDL_memcpy(&haptic->effects[effect].effect, data,
                sizeof(SDL_HapticEffect));
-    return 0;
+    return effect;
 }